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My current gearing for my tourbike is a 44-36-22 crank with a standard 12-14-16-18-20-23-26-30-34
cassette. Since my 44 alu needs replacement and I almost never use the high gears I thought about
replacing it with a 42 steel one. Also replacing the cassette with an (expensive) custom 13-15-17-18-19-21-24-28-
34. This would give me tight spacing between 50 and 70 inch. But looking at the gearchart I noticed
using a 38 tooth outer ring and a 12-34 cassette would give me a great touring setup. I found a 38
tooth 94mm ring, alu not steel. Current front derailleur is deore xt. Current shifters downtube.
For halfstep I need some special road front derailleur?? My seattube is 31mm, this makes a halfstep
front derailleur not possible?? Any help is most welcom.
cassette. Since my 44 alu needs replacement and I almost never use the high gears I thought about
replacing it with a 42 steel one. Also replacing the cassette with an (expensive) custom 13-15-17-18-19-21-24-28-
34. This would give me tight spacing between 50 and 70 inch. But looking at the gearchart I noticed
using a 38 tooth outer ring and a 12-34 cassette would give me a great touring setup. I found a 38
tooth 94mm ring, alu not steel. Current front derailleur is deore xt. Current shifters downtube.
For halfstep I need some special road front derailleur?? My seattube is 31mm, this makes a halfstep
front derailleur not possible?? Any help is most welcom.